Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 2235: Chapter 2270: A Miracle Will Happen

Ding Fan curiously asked Zhong Zhiyong, "I heard that there was a mysterious expert who helped you in the Netherworld Valley, killing Master Daozhen. Do you know if this person was Zheng Tianxing?"

Zhong Zhiyong thought for a moment and replied, "I can’t be sure if it was him, but I would say there is an eighty percent chance it was him!"

"Why do you say that? Didn’t you all act together?"

Ding Fan was quite shocked, and the disbelief was evident in Crimson Flame’s eyes. The battle in the Netherworld Valley was a conspiracy planned by Zhong Zhiyong and other experts, so how could he be uncertain about the identity of that mysterious expert?

Seeing Ding Fan’s surprised expression, Zhong Zhiyong explained, "Honestly, this was not instigated by our Zhong Family. Everything was orchestrated by Lin Zhongshan, the Lord of Divine Country. Even when Zhong Zhiqiang came to kill you, it was just a guise. They were dead pool members, meant to die just to provoke Master Daozhen, lure him out of Tianmu Sea, and trap him in the Netherworld Valley."

"What did you say?"

Ding Fan was startled by Zhong Zhiyong’s words. Zhong Zhiqiang and his companion didn’t come to kill him but to die? This was too bizarre and ruthless for them.

Zhong Zhiyong nodded and continued, "That’s right. Since Herr Lin Wan retreated from Zhong Family Fortress back to Tianmu Sea, Lin Zhongshan contacted us. I hid my traces and went to Divine Country. There, I also met experts from the Four Great Royal Clans. Lin Zhongshan orchestrated the subsequent plans, guaranteeing the killing of Master Daozhen, which is why we agreed."

"So, you’re saying the mysterious expert was invited by Lin Zhongshan?"

Ding Fan couldn’t help but ask Zhong Zhiyong, his eyes full of doubt.

Zhong Zhiyong nodded again and said, "Yes, but that mysterious expert didn’t act directly. He merely set up traps and prohibitions in the Netherworld Valley, trapping Master Daozhen inside, allowing us the chance to kill him. However, because he didn’t intervene directly, our experts were killing a Sixth Level intermediate from Divine Realm, and Herr Wanzhan had a chance to drag a Sixth Level with him to death, allowing Herr Qianjun to escape."

"If that mysterious expert had acted directly, Master Daozhen would never have had a chance to retaliate. I can sense that the person’s power is terrifying, definitely stronger than Master Daozhen, not weaker. In the Northern Wastelands, the only ones Master Daozhen is no match for are just two people, and the people of the Temple of the Gods don’t meddle in worldly affairs, so this person could only be Zheng Tianxing."

"I say this also because he didn’t act directly. Zheng Tianxing is from the Zheng Family in the Central Plains. The top powers and families in the Central Plains once agreed that the family powers there would not intervene in conflicts in other continents. If the Zheng Family wanted to intervene, they would have to abandon their territory in the Central Plains and focus solely on expanding in the Northern Wastelands..."

"Additionally, we’ve always suspected that the Lin Family of Divine Country might be a vassal of the Zheng Family in the Central Plains. With the support of the Zheng Family, they established this Divine Country in the Northern Wastelands!"

"The Zheng Family dispatched this vassal family here to unify the Northern Wastelands, so Lin Zhongshan could invite a mysterious expert. From this, deducing that the mysterious expert is Zheng Tianxing reaches over eighty percent certainty."

After listening to Zhong Zhiyong, Ding Fan and Crimson Flame finally understood a bit, while the two from Ye Family didn’t quite grasp it, so they didn’t interject.

Ding Fan pondered quietly, feeling that Zhong Zhiyong’s reasoning made sense.

Because Divine Country was founded just thirteen years ago, and twelve years ago, Tianyuan Auction House entered the Northern Wastelands. Lin Zhongshan could find a mysterious expert to suppress Master Daozhen, and aside from the Temple of the Gods, the only one in the Northern Wastelands is Zheng Tianxing. These events are too coincidental.

"But still, it’s not right! Zhong Zhiyong, since you said Zheng Tianxing can’t meddle in the internal conflicts of the Northern Wastelands, doesn’t that mean he can’t intervene in this matter? If he can’t act, why should we fear him?"

Zhong Zhiyong looked at his master and replied with a wry smile, "Young Master, he doesn’t act because he fears leaving evidence. If it comes to a critical moment and he has to intervene and kills all who know about it, who would have a way to counter it? Besides, he can disguise his actions; as long as it’s not proven to be him, the major powers in the Central Plains won’t care. In their eyes, the Northern Wastelands are just a remote place. Why would anyone want to handle its affairs?"

Crimson Flame pondered for a moment beside him and said to Ding Fan, "Young Master, we can’t act rashly. If Zheng Tianxing truly backs the Lin Family, and the Zheng Family in the Central Plains supports them in unifying the Northern Wastelands, then going to Daozhen Villa would disrupt their Zheng Family’s plans, and Zheng Tianxing would surely act against you."

Ye Li and his companion said nothing. In their view, whatever decision Ding Fan made was right. Their mission was to execute it, not to question it. Ding Fan was their master from Ye Family; they were servants, and a servant’s duty was to obey the master’s instructions.

"Let’s wait and see."

Ding Fan indeed dared not act rashly; this Zheng Tianxing was not Zhong Zhiyong. Behind him stood the formidable Zheng Family of the Central Plains, and a single mistake could ruin the situation he had painstakingly achieved at present.

Ding Fan called Pu Feng over, instructing him to send people to scout the situation at Daozhen Villa and to dispatch others to gather the bodies of the Zhong Family members floating on the nearby sea. Then, he waited quietly. With the situation unclear, he could not act recklessly.

The situation at Daozhen Villa hadn’t changed much. Five to six hundred people kept attacking the Protective Sect Array. Besides a few flashes of light, the array showed no reaction. These people were like wolves attacking a hedgehog, unable to truly strike flesh.

Inside the Daozhen Villa, people were relieved. Given the current situation, they couldn’t break through the Protective Sect Array even after another ten days. Hence, some began mocking those attacking outside, even provoking them, with some directly cursing Lin Zhongshan and the others.

Watching the multicolored protective barrier overhead, Madam Yan slowly closed her eyes, wanting to rest a while. She muttered to herself: "Looks like we can hold on for another six or seven days; for now, we can only hope for a miracle."

"A miracle appearing? Aunt, are you implying Ding Fan might come to save us?" Herr Rufeng asked curiously towards Madam Yan.

"Ha~, you still think of Ding Fan. I know his personality too well. If he could help, he would have been here long ago. Right now, I hope for two other groups, though there’s hardly any hope."

"Two other groups?"

Herr Ningshuang felt somewhat surprised. Was there any force in the Northern Wastelands that could help the Daozhen Family? Moreover, was it possible that Madam Yan had found two groups?

Madam Yan, rubbing her forehead, said: "One is the Temple of the Gods. I asked for help and promised that if the Grand Steward of the Temple is willing to render aid, all the Herr Family’s wealth, Spiritual Materials, and Spiritual Medicine would go to them. However, it seems the Temple didn’t heed my request; otherwise, these rabble outside could never have entered Daozhen City."

Herr Ningshuang nodded in agreement. So many ages had passed without hearing of the Temple involving itself in disputes. Thousands, tens of thousands of years have gone by, never heard it before. Thus, they certainly wouldn’t break the rule for the little bit offered by the Herr Family.

Herr Rufeng, listening to Madam Yan’s words, asked: "Didn’t you mention two groups, Aunt? Which family are the other forces from?"

Madam Yan cast her gaze southward, saying: "Over there in Tongzhou, the hegemonic force is the Lieyang Family. They are a Level Seven Power. If they send a few people to aid us, our danger would immediately be alleviated. After the incident with the ancestor, I already sent someone to contact them, but no news has returned."

"Lieyang Family!"

A sliver of hope swelled in Herr Ningshuang and Herr Rufeng’s hearts. They had heard of this family, the most renowned hegemon of Tongzhou, incomparable with Jade Goshawk Palace. They are a Level Seven Power, requiring at least three Seventh Level Experts from the Divine Realm. Now, with the situation in the Northern Wastelands and Tianmu Sea, just sending one Seventh Level Expert from the Divine Realm could settle it all.

The Herr Family couldn’t seek aid from major families in the Central Plains, as all powers there have an agreement not to intervene in matters of other continents.

Yet, the pinnacle forces of the Central Plains couldn’t restrict sizeable powers from other continents. It’s not a big deal for Tongzhou experts to come to the Northern Wastelands and Tianmu Sea to help. In the past, the Silver Condor Goddess of Jade Goshawk Palace visited Frostbite Cliff to seize Blood Essence, taking Xia Mengqing away, even killing experts of the Zhong Family and vassal families.

"Six or seven days left, will a miracle appear?"

Herr Ningshuang clenched her fist. Whether a miracle appears depends on these last few days. If nothing changes by then, she would choose to die in battle and absolutely not hide away in that foreign world to live on miserably for the rest of her life.

...

Four days passed quickly, with no news from Tongzhou, no miracle appearing. The slaughter in Tianmu Sea was ongoing. Over half of the territory there was occupied, and many Level Four Islands were inevitably attacked. Every day brought deaths, now totaling nearly a million.

However, the armies of the Four Great Royal Clans grew weary of killing, their hearts no longer filled with hatred like when they arrived. Having vented most of their rancor, many soldiers, seeing the numerous dead, began to feel compassionate, ordering their subordinates to cease excessive killing.

Despite this, whenever a sizeable town fell, the warriors of the Four Great Royal Clans would leave it scorched earth. Treasure Vaults of all families within the town were pillaged completely. Some Spiritual Materials and Spiritual Medicine were even harvested before ripening. At this time, those who were less aesthetically pleasing were spared, whereas women with any beauty faced extremely tragic fates.

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